Native American Studies Minor
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
MINOR - NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
- This minor requires a GPA of 2.5.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| NASX 105H | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| Complete three of of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Indian Culture Expressed Through Language | ||
| Indigenous World View Perspectives | ||
| Oral and Written Traditions of Native Americans | ||
| Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | ||
| Native American Beliefs and Philosophy | ||
| Tribal Sovereignty | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | |
| Race and Minorities | ||
| Native Peoples of Montana | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of World | ||
| Native American History to 1830 | ||
| Native American History from 1830 | ||
| Research in 19th-20th Century Native American History | ||
| 20th Century American West | ||
| Elementary Blackfoot I | ||
| Elementary Blackfoot II | ||
| Event Planning | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Internship | ||
| Indian Culture Expressed Through Language | ||
| Native American Sports & Games | ||
| Indigenous World View Perspectives | ||
| Indigenous Community Development | ||
| NA Studies Research Theories and Methods | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | ||
| Native American Beliefs and Philosophy | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Traditional Ecological Knowledge | ||
| Montana's Indians and Land | ||
| Indians of Montana since the Reservation Era | ||
| Native Americans and Cinema | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Workshop/Seminar | ||
| Gender Issues in Native American Studies | ||
| American Indian Education | ||
| Tribal Governance and Policymaking | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Senior Capstone/Thesis | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |